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Temperate rain forests are located mostly along the northwest Pacific coast of the USA and Canada, with smaller forests in Northern Scotland, Norway, southern Iceland, and New Zealand. The temperate rain forest is considered one of the smaller biomes, but is still covers most of New Zealand, Southern Chile and stretches from Vancouver Island to the southern coastal region of Alaska. One example of a large temperate rain forest is called The Great Bear Rain Forest, which spans from Vancouver Island to the Panhandle of Alaska. It is one of the only large temperate rain forests left in the world. Other rainforests include the Valdivian, in Chile and Argentina, and the Magellanic (named after the famous circumnavigator), which is located in the same region.
Temperate rain forest distributution map
Waterfall in the Olympic National Park
The climate of the temperate rainforest is wholly unique. The average temperature is around 0-26 degrees Celsius, but this depends on the season. There are two dry seasons and two wet seasons in the temperate rain forest, even though the rainfall is usually evenly distributed. The summer season of the temperate rain forest is usually between 18 and 24 degrees Celsius, and has heavy fog that brings enough moisture. The winter season is mild and rarely goes below freezing. The average temperature for winter is between 0 and 5 degrees Celsius. There is about 200-300 cm of precipitation each year, and it is generally the same between all the different locations of temperate rainforest locations from Tasmania to the Olympic Peninsula. The temperatures are also the same between the different latitudes. The climate is greatly influenced by the ocean and coastal mountains, because coastal winds bring clouds that rain heavily on the windward side of mountains. Temperate rain forests are also often found along the ocean because warm ocean currents moderate the temperature.This is why temperate rain forests are typically near coastal mountains and oceans, especially near warm ocean currents.
Notice the wet conditions and rotting bark. This is winter here.
In the summer, heavy fog often prevails.
This picture of a blue grouse set at about springtime in the temperate rain forest.
Welcome to Mimi, Lauren and Daniel's Temperate Rain Forest Home Page!
Temperate rain forests are located mostly along the northwest Pacific coast of the USA and Canada, with smaller forests in Northern Scotland, Norway, southern Iceland, and New Zealand. The temperate rain forest is considered one of the smaller biomes, but is still covers most of New Zealand, Southern Chile and stretches from Vancouver Island to the southern coastal region of Alaska. One example of a large temperate rain forest is called The Great Bear Rain Forest, which spans from Vancouver Island to the Panhandle of Alaska. It is one of the only large temperate rain forests left in the world. Other rainforests include the Valdivian, in Chile and Argentina, and the Magellanic (named after the famous circumnavigator), which is located in the same region.
The climate of the temperate rainforest is wholly unique. The average temperature is around 0-26 degrees Celsius, but this depends on the season. There are two dry seasons and two wet seasons in the temperate rain forest, even though the rainfall is usually evenly distributed. The summer season of the temperate rain forest is usually between 18 and 24 degrees Celsius, and has heavy fog that brings enough moisture. The winter season is mild and rarely goes below freezing. The average temperature for winter is between 0 and 5 degrees Celsius. There is about 200-300 cm of precipitation each year, and it is generally the same between all the different locations of temperate rainforest locations from Tasmania to the Olympic Peninsula. The temperatures are also the same between the different latitudes. The climate is greatly influenced by the ocean and coastal mountains, because coastal winds bring clouds that rain heavily on the windward side of mountains. Temperate rain forests are also often found along the ocean because warm ocean currents moderate the temperature. This is why temperate rain forests are typically near coastal mountains and oceans, especially near warm ocean currents.
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